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Spirit & Oppy prepping for solar conjunction, when Sun is between Earth & Mars blocking communications for a 2-week period. Begins Nov. 29. 12:24 PM Nov 26th from web |
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That's our girl! Spirit communicated today just as instructed. Battery charge didn't go low enough to trigger fault-protection. Big cheers. 1:52 PM Nov 13th from web |
During a dust storm, it is the dust kicked up into the atmosphere that is the biggest problem, reducing sunlight reaching solar panels. 9:18 PM Nov 12th from web |
Questions re: brushes/wipers: They weren't needed for the initial 90-day mission, & periodic wind gusts have done a good job cleaning panels 9:02 PM Nov 12th from web |
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A 7-mile (12km) drive could take up to two years @park3. Oppy could go 110 meters per day, stopping to work along the way. 1:18 PM Sep 22nd from web |
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Spirit is doing small science chores & conserving power while waiting for more sunshine to boost energy (which continues at 245 watt-hours) 10:05 PM Sep 17th from web |
Oppys rehab on the shoulder joint went well so a new task was assigned: check out & analyze some nearby dust patches. 9:53 PM Sep 17th from web |
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